JOHN McCAIN 2008, INC. (March 1, 2007)
JOHN McCAIN 2008 - THE EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE  (filed with the FEC to establish on Nov. 16, 2006)
STRAIGHT TALK AMERICA (2006 cycle)

NEW YORK STATE LEADERSHIP TEAM  (announced Jan. 2008)
State Chair
Ed Cox
(announced March 29, 2007)  A senior partner in the corporate department at the law firm of Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler.  In 2005 he explored running for the Senate seat held by Sen.Hillary Rodham Clinton (withdrew Oct. 14, 2005).  Chair, trustee, director or member of numerous organizations.  Experience includes general counsel to Synfuels Corporation during the Reagan administration and work with President Richard Nixon in the international arena.  Best known as the son-in-law of President Nixon; married Tricia Nixon in 1971.  J.D. from Harvard Law School, 1972; A.B. from Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, 1968.

Honorary Co-Chairs
The Honorable Henry Kissinger, Former Secretary of State
The Honorable Pete Peterson, Former Secretary of Commerce
The Honorable John Whitehead, Former Deputy Secretary of State

Executive Director
Christopher Nixon Cox
Co-founder, in 2005, and managing partner of OC Global Partners, LLC, an advisory firm primarily specializing in business transactions in the Middle East and East Asia.  Previously a corporate associate at the law firm of Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP in their New York office where he worked in the Private Equity Group.  Law degree from NYU School of Law and a certificate in finance from NYU Stern School. Undergraduate degree in politics from Princeton University.

Steering Committee
Hon. Fernando Acunto -- Former Charlton Town Supervisor
Steve Alfasi -- Former Trustee, State University of New York
Hon. Phil Boyle -- Assemblyman from Long Island
Bob Brown -- Former Vice Chancellor, State University of New York
Will Brown -- NYC District Chairman
Mark Broxmeyer -- Chairman, Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs
Hon. Dan Burling -- Assemblyman from Wyoming County
J. Christopher Callaghan -- Former Saratoga County Treasurer
John Carley -- Senior Vice President, Cendant Corporation
Hon. Jack Carley -- Former Deputy Attorney General of New York State and Former FTC General Counsel and OMB General Counsel under President Reagan
Anthony J. Casale -- Former New York State Assemblyman
Jim Castro-Blanco -- Former President, Puerto Rican Bar Association
Jim Coleman -- Peer Advisory and Executive Coaching, Westchester County Coordinator
Noeline Cuker -- Vice President of Cooper Classics and Co-Chair, New York Women for McCain  (announced as state co-chair Women for McCain on March 29, 2007)
Hon. Joseph J. DioGuardi -- Former U.S. Representative
Dany Esquilin -- NYC District Chairman
Richard Farren -- Director, New York League of Conservation Voters
Hon. Michael Finnegan -- Former Counsel to Governor Pataki
Kristen Kelly Fisher -- Board Member, Women's National Republican Club and Co-Chair, New York Women for McCain  (announced as state co-chair Women for McCain on March 29, 2007)
John Fleming -- Executive Assistant to Yonkers Mayor Phil Amicone
Olga Gomez -- Former NYC District Chair
Gordon Gross -- Senior Partner Gross, Shuman, Brizdle & Gilfillan, P.C.
Russ Gugino -- National Account Manager, MACR and Coordinator for Western NY
Kevin Hanratty -- Secretary and General Counsel of the Irish American Republicans
Hon. Amory Houghton, Jr. -- Former U.S Representative from Corning
Robert P. Hovey -- Sergeant, New York State Police
Joe Kasper -- NYC District Chairman
Grant Lally -- Advisory Council Member, Republican National Lawyers Association
Hon. J. Bert Mahoney -- Mayor, Village of Waterford
Annemarie McAvoy -- Former Assistant U.S. Attorney - Eastern District of New York and Co-Chair, New York Women for McCain  (announced as state co-chair Women for McCain on March 29, 2007)
Hon. John Meier -- Chairman, Chemung County Republican Party
Joe Misir -- Former candidate for Congress
Colonel Dominic Morelli -- President, Greater New York Statue of Liberty Chapter of the Association of the U.S. Army and Chair, Veterans for McCain  (announced as state chairman of Veterans for McCain on March 29, 2007)
Ed Mullins -- President, Sergeants Benevolent Association of New York City
Bill Nojay -- Attorney & Republican Activist, Rochester
Carter Page -- Chief Operating Office, Energy & Power, Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
Teddy Roosevelt IV -- Former Chairman of the League of Conservation Voters
Hon. David Rosado -- Former New York State Senator
Damian Stafford -- Vice President, CMA and Volunteer Coordinator
Kay Stafford -- Member, State University of New York Board of Trustees
Edward M. Straw -- Vice Admiral (Ret.), U.S. Navy
Dick Thaler -- Senior Partner, Thaler & Thaler in Ithaca
G. Thomas Trantor -- Former County Chairman, Chemung County
 
 

files delegate slate (Dec. 27, 2007)

Former U.S. Senator Al D'Amato (announced Jan. 22, 2008; previously backed Fred Thompson)

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (announced Jan. 30, 2008)

Republican State Committee Chairman Joseph N. Mondello (Jan. 30, 2008 statement)

ADDITIONAL NEW YORK LEADERS SUPPORTING JOHN MCCAIN (announced Feb. 2, 2008)
Congressman Peter King
Congressman Randy Kuhl
State Senator Joe Bruno
Assembly Republican Leader James Tedisco
State Senator Serf Maltese
State Senator Frank Padavan
Former Congressman Guy Molinari
Former Congresswoman Susan Molinari
Former Congressman Bill Paxon
Former Secretary of State Randy Daniels
Former State Senator Roy Goodman

Former Gov. George Pataki (announced Feb. 4, 2008)
 

and newspapers
New York Post   (02/01/08)
New York Times   (01/25/08)
Newsday   (02/02/08)
 

old info.

Vice Chairman

former Congressman Guy Molinari

(announced Feb. 2, 2008)
 

Brendan Quinn

Political consultant based in Saratoga.  Executive director of the New York GOP from mid-1990s through Feb. 2001.
 
 

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